This chapter focuses on creating new variables and producing summary statistics using the 2018 Part 1 crime data from Pennsylvania's Uniform Crime Report. It explains the distinction between Part 1 (s...This chapter focuses on creating new variables and producing summary statistics using the 2018 Part 1 crime data from Pennsylvania's Uniform Crime Report. It explains the distinction between Part 1 (serious) and Part 2 (less serious) crimes and the limitations of the UCR due to underreporting. The chapter guides how to manipulate data in R, including renaming variables, calculating crime rates, and categorizing cities by population.
